Valley school, jobs scene disappoints

All I wanted to do when I was younger was to live in California, and now that I am here, I am greatly disappointed.

I’m disappointed in the lack of opportunity in the Valley. There are actually a few different colleges that someone can go to, but everything is limited. Most of the schools have the same programs. If you go into the health-allied program, you are wait listed and have to deal with the lottery system. Or, you have to pay a lot to go to a college where there is no wait list.

But it’s not just school programs, it’s jobs as well. You can’t get a job unless you have school and experience, so how do you get the experience if you spent all of your time getting the schooling?

This is a vicious cycle and this is what is wrong with the Valley. You can’t afford school or can’t get into the program, yet you can’t get a decent-paying job without school and experience. Employers need to change their requirements and realize that you can get experience on the job. And schools need more options.

This story was originally published October 10, 2015 at 6:04 AM with the headline "Valley school, jobs scene disappoints."